Helmeted Woodpecker
Celeus galeatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCeleus (Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCeleus galeatus (Helmeted Woodpecker)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Woodpecker sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
Ochre-collared Piculet
Picumnus temminckii
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Woodpecker sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Helmeted Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.